Invisible baggage guard for motor cars



Y :July 17, 1923- T. IDANES INVISIBLE BAGGAGE GUARD FOR MOTOR CARS Filed Aug. l, 1921 Airamy ratented July 17, 1923.

UNITED.V stares j titten THOMAS DAINES, OF PENTICTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

INVISIBLE BAGGAGE GUARD FOR MOTOR CARS.

Application led August 1, 1921. Serial No. 489,102.

[o all whom it '1m/y cof/merli:

Be it known that I, THOMAS DAINns, a citizen of the Dominion of Canada, residing at Penticton, in the county f Yale and Province of British Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Invisible Baggage Guards for Motor Cars, of which the following is a speciiication.

The present invention relates to an improved baggage carrier adapted for use in connection with automobiles. Theprincipal object is to provide a baggage carrier of telescoping character adapted to be positioned beneath the running board of an automobile.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an automobile illustrating the, embodiment of my present invention.

Figure 2 is a. perspective view of my improved telescoping baggage holder detached from the automobile.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary transverse section .illustrating my improved baggage carrier in operative position.

Figure i is a perspective view of the strap engaging member positioned on the side of the car on which my improved baggage carrier is embodied.

Referring to the drawings, like numerals designate like parts in the various drawings.

The numeral 5 indicates the automobile on which my improved invention is embodied. Members 6 and 7 are positioned as indicated and have longitudinal openings 8 configurafted in them for reception of the transverse rod 9. The member indicated by the numeral 10 is positioned parallel with the running board of the car as indicated and has a secondary member 11 substantially mounted on its rear. This secondary me1nber 11 is connected to the transverse rod 9 by means of bridging, which consists of strap members 12 and 13 crossing angularly and substantially mounted to the secondary member 11 and the transverse rod 9. Strap members 14 are mounted 0n their lower ends to the transverse member 10 and have snaps 15 positioned on their opposite ends for engagement with the eyelets 16 positioned on the bracket members 17. A handle 18 is positioned in the front of the transverse member. To keep the device in closed position, locking mechanism is provided for, which consists of members 19 having their outer ends cottised inwardly as indicated by the numeral 2O for reception of the cottised ends 21 of the members 22.

When in closed position as .illustrated in Figure 1, all that will be seen of th-e device is symmetrical and does not interfere with the symmetrical appearance of the car.

In Figure 3, the device is illustrated as it would appear in operative position. The bridge extends upwardly and the strap members 14 are positioned approximately transversely, the snaps 15 on their ends en- 4gaging with the eyelets 16 on the bracket members 17.

It is obvious that I have provided an eilicient baggage holder which is simple in construction, eiiicient in opera-tion and symmetrical in appearance.

vWhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction of my invention, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to restrict myself to the precise details of construction specified, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction of my invention will be clearly understood and therefore, a more extended explanation has been omitted.

lVhat Iclaim as new is:

The combination with the running board of an automobile, of longitudinally slotted members on the underside of said running board, a rod extended in the direction of the length of the running board and guided in said slots, a front board parallel with the running board, a seconda-ry member on the inner face thereof, crossed strap members connected to said rod and secondary member, straps secured to said front board and having means at their ends for detachable connection with means on theautomobile body, and interengaging means on the front board and slotted members for keeping the parts in dosed position.

In testimony Whereo*l I hereunto aiiix n1 y signature in the presence of two Witnesses. THOMAS DAlNES. TWitnesses:

WILLIAM J. ARMSTRONG, LLOYD A. RATHvoN. 

